Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-06-16
PART THE SECOND.

/ PART THE SECOND.
/ THE CABLE MESSAGE rEoM AMERICA.
At 10 o'clock on the night following
his exciting day Mr.. cambridge. O. C.
md his friend DIR. Daiucourt wore chit.
anS together In the dining room OF the
awycr's house They had met by APP
pointmcnt, and were now conversins over
the strange incidents Of the Layton trinl
Its termination" said DR.. Daincourt
SIS in harmony with the whole OF tho
proceedings. i ain afraid, when Layton
Is put again upon his trinl, that there viii
DO no further disagreement on tho part of
tho jury, aud that his conviction is GER
tain"
with the evidence NJ Il stands nt
present" said AR. Bainbridgc, thought
fully. you arc right in your conclusion.
But there IL hero mystcry to DO brought
to light which, discovered, may lead 70
dincrcrt result Almost unfathomablc
rs this mystory now appears 10 be- its
unravelInent may, after all, depend upon
very slender thread. Fortunately,
l.ayton's second trial cannot take plnce
for month. Before tho month expires
hope TO be nblo to lay my hand upon
evidence which viii provo him innocent of
tho charge"
"To judge from his attitude" said
DIR. Daincourt, The Is Indifferent as 10 tito
esult''
'fou are mistaken" said the lawyer;
lit Is only that lac viii not owe his release
TO certain means which believe il to
DO In his power To disclose. Has IL not
occurred To you that no has been anxious
all through to keep something in the
back ground?'
Yes" replied DIR. DaIncourt, "that
has been my impressions; but Il might
DO something which would more firmly
Tx his guilt lsit your intention TO follow
up the casol'
ITO the Last link In the chain"
Tho chain, il there DO one, Is safely
hidden, and l cannot for tho life Of mo
SEQ single link"
MIR. cambridge leaning back in his
chair, did not reply for few moments,
and then he Eaid
II have two links to commence with.
Ono Of thesc Is shndowy; tho other Is GER
tain and tangible" And then, with tho
air of man whose thoughts were on
gagged upon an important subject he cx-
claimed, IF / could only discover its
meaning
Tho meaning Of whaty'
The lawyer took n pack of cords from a
drawer and selected a card, which he
handed to DIR. Dainoourt.
The nino OF hearts" said the doctor.
The card, said the lawyer, that was
found in the pocket Of Lnyton's ulster. 3"
rs this your tangible links asked DIR.
Daincourt, turning the card over in his
hand.
1t is my tangible link" replied tho
lawyer.
DIR. Daincourt shrugged his shoulders.
You are adding mystery TO mystery"
II think not, said tho lawyer. "I-ou
vorc not In the court when the nine Of
hearts was produced"
That and tho latch key Of I.ayton's
street door were tho only articles found IN
the pockets OF the ulster When the evil
cence relating 10 these articles was being
given, closely observed I.ayton's face /
knew, but he did not. that these two arti-
cics were all that were discovered in tho
pockets OF tho incrimipAung coat. When
tho latch key was held up he smiled faint
~ he was not surprised But when tho
nine OF hearts was produced thero flashed
into his eyes a startled look look OF DO.
wildermcnt and nstonishment; indeed
there WIS something 81 horror In his face.
needed no further sign TO make me p0Ai-
tive that he had no prov ious knowledge
OF the card, nnd that IL was the first tiIno
he had seen it,
Something of horror ron nav"
1T was my impression and I cannot
account for IL. Not 20 with his bowiIder.
ment and nstuniShmcnt. TO my mind they
are oasily explained"
lie asked no questions concerning tho
cardg' remarked Dr. Daincourt.
lie nsked no questlons, " said the law
yer. somewhat irritably. concerning n
hundred matters upon which the wit
neseea should have been hardly pressed
Can you not sec that this nccenfuates nv
conviction that thc nine Of hearts IL linl,
in the ehninr'
Yes, supposipg yOu had not already
arrived az a false conclusion with respect
70 poor IaytOn's knowledge Of the posses-
sion OF The carl A"
VIII stake my life and reputation. -
said tlic lawyer, earnestly, upon the cor
rectncss OF my combustion will stake
my lie and reputation that until thnt
Inomcni' Edward layton did not know
that The card was n bis pocket
Then somebody must have placed Il
there
AS ron say, somebody must bavo
placed 50 there"
but IN thc namo Of nll Tint IL reason.
able, exclaimed Dr. Dalncouft what
poeaible connection can you trace between
a playing card, whether Il 10 the ace Of
clubs or The king 81 spadca. or tho nine Of
hearts-lt matters not which--whnt pos
ihlo connection eau you lind between any
playing card and tho awful charge brought
against L1yton7'
That, said tho lawyer, drumming
upon tho tQbio with his fingers. els what
havo 70 dlscoycr. You do not know.
doctor, upon what slight threads tho rnost
Important hificH hauc"
Il think J DO" Gaid DR.. Daineourt.
With n emile.
~ do not refer 10 fhe gcnorni Isquea II
hurnaniifo. said Tho lawyer. I'm oxplona-
ton j rofor 10 legal matters. especially
70 criminal casos tho solution n which
-csts upon circumstantinl evidence. Cir.
sumStaucea The most remote. and sppar.
sniiy af@oiuiciy worthless and trivial
nave been woven by n legal mind into !
strand strong and 1rm enough ~ DRAG a
prisoner out n Tho very laws " death y
IND ihia uino ~ hcaris W. ono II thoeo
slender thrcVis'' soid Dr. Dainc0urt. in a
tOno 81 inefcdulous inquiry
Very likcly You may depend shsu
not lose sight ~ g."
lon spoke n two Hnks.v eaid DIR
Daincourt nnd you have shovvn nc that
whteh yop believe % be TANGIBLE ono
What ~ Tho link which you say is shadow
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